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Criterion
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
Operations
Weekly Review
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
Operations
Fishbone Diagram
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
Purposedifferent
In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable.With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory.When a problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers.For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
30-60 min1-2 h Setup, laufend30-60 min1-6 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
112-84-10
Formatdifferent
AsyncAsyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
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Updated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next ActionsAction Lists, Project List, Review RoutineFishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan
Tagsno overlap
ProductivityExecutionPlanning
ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
Root causeQualityOperations
QualityProblem solvingRoot cause
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